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H.R. 8898

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To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on grocery costs to United States consumers, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 28, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
June 28, 2024
Cosponsors (5)
4D 1R
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The Lower Grocery Prices Act directs the Government Accountability Office to study how grocery prices have changed over the past 20 years and their impact on American consumers. The study must be completed within 180 days of the bill's enactment and must include relevant economic data beyond just price trends. The GAO will submit its findings and recommendations for lowering food costs to congressional committees focused on energy, commerce, financial services, and finance. This legislation is a request for information and analysis rather than a direct policy change, aiming to provide Congress with data-driven recommendations on addressing grocery affordability.

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